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January-February
- January 9 - Mick Jagger's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones' plans to perform in Japan during their upcoming tour of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in Music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year Events January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single "Love Me Do" Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television See also Events January 4 - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million Events January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Events February 5 - Eric Burdon & War disbanding They never performed togeather again until April 21 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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Events Alexander Calder is hired by Braniff International Airways to paint a full-size DC-8-62 as a "flying canvas The year 1973 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1973 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1973 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1973 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
- January 13 - Aerosmith make their debut by releasing the album Aerosmith
- January 14 - Elvis Presley's Aloha From Hawaii television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewers
- January 14 - Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh is arrested for drug possession in California. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Aerosmith is the self-titled debut Album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Phillip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940 in Berkeley California) is a Musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
- January 18 - The Rolling Stones' benefit concert for Nicaraguan earthquake victims raises over $350,000. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor A benefit concert is a Concert, show or gala featuring musicians comedians or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose often directed at a specific The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake refers to the Earthquake that occurred at 1229 a (Mick Jagger adds $150,000 of his own money to the total in May). Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock On December 22, 1972, an earthquake destroyed Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Managua is the Capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name
- January 21 - The Rolling Stones open their tour of Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand in Honolulu, Hawaii. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U
- January 30 - Kiss performs their first concert, at the Coventary Club in Queens. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972
- February 14 - David Bowie collapses from exhaustion after a performance at New York's Madison Square Garden
March-April
- March 1 - The New York Joffrey Ballet's Deuce Coupe Ballet opens. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant The ballet is set entirely around music by The Beach Boys. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture
- March 5 - Jimi Hendrix's former personal manager, Michael Jeffery, is killed in a plane crash. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Michael Jeffery (died 5 March 1973) was a music business manager of the 1960s who is best known for his management of British band The Animals and Jeffery was travelling from Majorca to England. All passengers on board the plane were killed.
- March 6 - The New York Office of the US Immigration Department cancels John Lennon's visa extension, after it having been granted five days earlier. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born
- March 7 - The director of talent acquisition at Columbia Records, John H. Hammond suffers a non-fatal heart attack following a performance by one of his most recent finds, Bruce Springsteen. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company John Henry Hammond II ( December 15, 1910 – July 10, 1987) was a Record producer, musician and music critic from the 1930s to the
- March 8 - Paul McCartney is fined $240 after pleading guilty to charges of growing marijuana outside his Scottish farm. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a
- March 24 - Lou Reed is bitten by a fan during a concert in Buffalo, New York. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Lewis Allan Reed (born March 2 1942 is an American rock Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State.
- March 25 - Pink Floyd releases the landmark album The Dark Side of the Moon. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Pink Floyd are The Dark Side of the Moon (titled Dark Side of the Moon in the 1993 CD edition is a Concept album by the British Progressive
- March 28 - Led Zeppelin releases Houses of the Holy just prior to their lucrative 1973 Tour of the United States, wherein the concert film The Song Remains The Same is filmed. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Led Zeppelin were Houses of the Holy is the fifth album by English rock band Led Zeppelin released by Atlantic Records on 28 March
- April 3 - Capitol Records releases two collections of The Beatles' greatest hits, The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970 (commonly referred to as the "Red Album" and the "Blue Album", respectively). Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 1962–1966 (widely known as The Red Album) is a compilation of The Beatles ' Greatest hits from 1962 to 1966 1967–1970 (widely known as The Blue Album) is a compilation of many of The Beatles ' most popular tracks from 1967 to 1970
- April 16 - Paul McCartney's first television special, James Paul McCartney actually airs on television! The special includes performances by McCartney and Wings. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer,
- Opening of CBGB's
May-July
- May 4th- July 29th - Led Zeppelin embarks on a highly lucrative tour of the United States. CBGB ( Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan Led Zeppelin were During the tour they set the record for highest attendance for a concert,56,800, at the Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. A record previously held by The Beatles. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Performances for the movie The Song Remains the Same are also filmed. The Song Remains the Same (also known as TSRTS) is a Concert film by the English rock band Led Zeppelin
- May 9 - Mick Jagger adds $150,000 of his own money to the $350,000 raised by The Rolling Stones' January 18th benefit concert for the victims of the Nicaraguan earthquake. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
- May 25 - Mike Oldfield releases Tubular Bells, the first release on Richard Branson's newly launched Virgin label. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician Tubular Bells is a record album, written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950 is an English Business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell
- film The Sting revives interest in the ragtime music of Scott Joplin
- June 13 - death of Russian composer German Okunev
- July 1 - Slade play a sell-out Earls Court In London after two number one singles that year. The Sting is a 1973 Caper film set in September 1936 and revolving around a complicated plot by two professional grifters ( Paul Ragtime (alternately spelled Rag-time) is an American musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918 Scott Joplin (between June 1867 and January 1868 &ndash April 1 1917 was an American musician and Composer of Ragtime music Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for German Grigoryevich Okunev (b Leningrad 12 June 1931, d Leningrad 12 June 1973) was a Soviet Russian "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Slade are an English Glam rock band Slade were one of the most recognizable acts of the glam rock movement and were at their peak the most commercially popular Earls Court, a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
- July 3 - David Bowie 'retires' his stage persona 'Ziggy Stardust' in front of a shocked audience at the Hammersmith Odeon at the end of his British tour. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger.
- July 28 - Summer Jam at Watkins Glen rock festival attended by 600,000 to see The Allman Brothers Band, The Band, and the Grateful Dead. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was a 1973 Rock festival which once received the Guinness Book of World Records entry for "Largest audience at a pop festival A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale outdoor Rock music Concert, featuring multiple acts often spread out over several days The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999 The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
August-September-October
- September 1 - The Rolling Stones opened their European tour in Vienna, Austria. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
- September 19 - Gram Parsons died of a drug overdose in Joshua Tree, California. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Gram Parsons ( November 5, 1946  – September 19, 1973) was an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist Joshua Tree is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
- October 13 - Family play their last concert at DeMontfort Hall at Leicester Polytechnic (now DeMontfort University) before splitting up for good. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees This article is about the British rock band For other uses see Family (disambiguation. De Montfort University ( DMU) is a British university situated in Leicester, England. A farewell party at a local Holiday Inn after the show ends in a good-natured melee, with people jumping in or pushed into the motel pool. Holiday Inn is a Brand name applied to Hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG
- October 19 - The Who release Quadrophenia, one of their most critically acclaimed albums. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Quadrophenia is the sixth album by the English rock band The Who.
- October 20 - Queen Elizabeth II opens Sydney Opera House. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney New South Wales, Australia
December
- 31st (New Year's Eve) Brothers Malcolm and Angus Young perform at the former Sydney nightclub 'Chequers' for their New Year's Eve party. They do so under the name 'AC/DC'
Also in 1973
- Royal Manchester College of Music and the Northern School of Music merge to create the Royal Northern College of Music. The Royal Northern College of Music or RNCM is a conservatoire in Manchester, England.
- The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is launched, with Pablo Casals as its president. The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is a six week long summer Festival of Chamber music held annually in July and August and located in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Television forms
- Journey forms
- Kiss forms
- Michael Schenker left Scorpions to join U.F.O.. Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German Hard rock and heavy metal Guitarist and former member of Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a UFO are an English Hard rock band formed in 1969 UFO became a transitional band between early Hard rock and heavy metal and the New He was replaced temporarily by Uli Roth. Ulrich Roth (born December 18, 1954) also known as Uli Jon Roth, is a German electric Guitarist and along with Ritchie Blackmore
- U.F.O. signs a contract with Chrysalis Records. UFO are an English Hard rock band formed in 1969 UFO became a transitional band between early Hard rock and heavy metal and the New Chrysalis Records was a British Record label that was created in 1969
- The Ronettes break up, and Ronnie Bennett begins a solo career
- The London Symphony Orchestra becomes the first British Orchestra to be invited to take part in the Salzburg Festival. The Ronettes were a Girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. The Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele is a prominent festival of Music and Drama.
- The Open Mind disbands. The Open Mind were a London -based Psychedelic rock band active in the 1960s and 1970s
- Australian pop/rock band Tin Tin disbands. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin is a series of Comic strips created by Belgian artist Hergé, the pen name of Georges Remi
- Scorpions disbanded briefly before re-emerging with Dawn Road (Uli Roth's band). Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Ulrich Roth (born December 18, 1954) also known as Uli Jon Roth, is a German electric Guitarist and along with Ritchie Blackmore
- The Everly Brothers break up. The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Albums released
Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1973. 3 + 3 is a 1973 album released by The Isley Brothers for the Epic label under their T-Neck imprint The Isley Brothers (ˈaɪzliː are a Grammy-winning American R&B / soul group 4, also known as Foreigner 4, is the fourth studio Album by American rock band Foreigner, released The Chieftains are a Grammy -winning Irish musical group founded in 1962 best known for being the first band to make Irish traditional music popular A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night is an album of classic 20th century standards performed by Harry Nilsson and Sinatra arranger Gordon Harry Edward Nilsson III ( June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994) was an American Songwriter, singer Pianist, and A Passion Play is a Concept album released by Jethro Tull. Apparently concerning the spiritual journey of one man in the Afterlife, it is similar Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently A Wizard a True Star is a Progressive rock recording by Todd Rundgren, released in 1973 Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Abandoned Luncheonette is a 1973 album by Hall & Oates. The diner on the cover of the Abandoned Luncheonette album was formerly the Rosedale Diner Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. The Adventures of Panama Red is a 1973 Country rock album from New Riders of the Purple Sage. New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American Country rock band Aerosmith is the self-titled debut Album by American Hard rock band Aerosmith, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" African Herbsman is a compilation of The Wailers songs released by Trojan Records in 1973 shortly after their major-label debut album Catch Bob Marley & The Wailers was a Reggae band created in 1974 by Bob Marley, after Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Ronald 9F Jauculan left John Fahey (February 28 1939 – February 22 2001 was an American Fingerstyle guitarist and composer who pioneered the steel-string guitar as a solo Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was Aladdin Sane is an album by David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1973 (see 1973 in music) David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Rick Derringer (born Richard Zehringer, 5 August, 1947, in Fort Recovery Ohio) is an American Guitarist vocalist America's Choice was the fifth album by the American blues rock band Hot Tuna, recorded in 1974 and released the following year Hot Tuna is an American Blues-rock band formed by bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen as a spin-off of Jefferson Airplane Angel Clare is the debut album by Art Garfunkel released in 1973. Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry Angel's Egg is an album by Gong, recorded and originally released in 1973 Gong is a progressive / Psychedelic rock band formed by Australian Musician Daevid Allen. Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American Psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco and considered as a part of the city's Any Day Now is a 1973 Scott Walker album Track listing "Any Day Now" "All My Love's Laughter" "Do Scott Walker is the Stage name of the American Singer-songwriter Noel Scott Engel (born 9 January 1943 in Hamilton Any Old Wind That Blows is an Album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1973 (see Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Ashes Are Burning is an album by progressive rock band Renaissance, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Renaissance were an English Progressive rock band most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" Ass is the fourth and last album released on Apple Records by Power pop band Badfinger. Badfinger was a Rock band formed in Swansea Wales in the early 1960s and was one of the earliest representatives of the Power pop genre At the Rainbow is a 1973 live album by the band Focus. A studio album was initially slated for release however it was shelved due to disagreements within the Focus is a Dutch Progressive rock band It was founded by classically trained organist / Flautist Bachman-Turner Overdrive II is the second album by Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music Bachman-Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that enjoyed a string of hit albums Bananamour is the fourth studio album by Kevin Ayers and it featured some of his most accessible recordings including "Shouting in a Bucket Blues" Kevin Ayers (born 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English Songwriter and major influential force in the English Band on the Run is an album by Wings, released in 1973 McCartney's fifth album since the breakup of The Beatles (and Wings' third it became Wings' Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Barry Manilow is the sixth self-titled album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow. Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Basic Miles is a Compilation album of recordings by Jazz musician Miles Davis. Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. 1962–1966 (widely known as The Red Album) is a compilation of The Beatles ' Greatest hits from 1962 to 1966 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 1967–1970 (widely known as The Blue Album) is a compilation of many of The Beatles ' most popular tracks from 1967 to 1970 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Beck Bogert & Appice was a hard rock Power trio composed of guitarist Jeff Beck ( The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group) bassist Tim Bogert Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Behind Closed Doors is a 1973 album by Charlie Rich. The album received three Country Music Association awards Best Male Vocalist Album of the Year and Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American Country Music Singer/Musician. Berlin is a 1973 album by Lou Reed, his third solo album and the follow-up to the widely accessible and upbeat glam rock classic ''Transformer''. Lewis Allan Reed (born March 2 1942 is an American rock Singer-songwriter and Guitarist. Bette Midler is the eponymous second studio album by American female Vocalist Bette Midler, released in 1973 on the Atlantic Records label Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Better Days is the second Album by American blues artist Susan Tedeschi, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music) Paul Butterfield ( December 17 1942 – May 4 1987) was an American Blues Harmonica player and Singer Billion Dollar Babies is an album by American Hard rock band Alice Cooper, released in March 1973. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Birds of Fire (1973 is the Mahavishnu Orchestra 's second studio album and the last one performed by the original Mahavishnu Orchestra line-up before Jean-Luc The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a Jazz-rock fusion group led by John McLaughlin, that debuted in 1971 and dissolved in 1976 and reunited briefly from 1984 to 1987 Upsetters 14 Dub Blackboard Jungle, often called Blackboard Jungle Dub, is an album by The Upsetters. Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry, on March 20, 1936, in Kendal Jamaica) is a reggae and dub artist who has been James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The Bloodshot is the fourth Album by American rock band J Geils Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) The J Geils Band was an American rock band who were formed in 1967 in Worcester Massachusetts, that had a successful R&B -influenced The Blue Ridge Rangers is the first solo album by John Fogerty, the former lead singer and lead guitarist of Creedence Clearwater Revival. John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American rock singer Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for his Boulders is the first solo album by Roy Wood. Apart from harmonium on track 1 played by John Kurlander all the instruments (including guitars cello saxophone Roy Wood (born Roy Adrian Wood 8 November 1946, Kitts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is a Songwriter Brain Salad Surgery is the fourth studio Album by Progressive rock band Emerson Lake & Palmer, released in 1973 and the first under their Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup. Brothers and Sisters is a 1973 album by The Allman Brothers Band. The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. Bob Marley & The Wailers was a Reggae band created in 1974 by Bob Marley, after Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Ronald 9F Jauculan left Byrds is a Rock music Album by American band The Byrds from 1973 The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 Canto Por Travesura (Mischievous Songs is an album recorded by Víctor Jara in 1973. Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez ( September 28, 1932 – September 15, 1973) was a Chilean teacher Theatre director, Call Me is the sixth album by soul singer Al Green. It is widely regarded as Green's Magnum opus, and one of the premiere albums of early Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in The Captain and Me is the third studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1973. The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present Catch a Fire is the major-label -debut album for Jamaican Reggae band The Wailers, released on Island Records in 1973 Bob Marley & The Wailers was a Reggae band created in 1974 by Bob Marley, after Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Ronald 9F Jauculan left Chicago VI is the sixth Album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1973 Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Brian Auger (born 18 July 1939, Bihar, India) is a Jazz and rock Keyboardist, who has specialized in playing Alfred McCoy Tyner (born 11 December 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia Pennsylvania, known for his work with the John Coltrane Closing Time is the debut album of Tom Waits, released in 1973 on Asylum Records, produced and arranged by former Lovin' Spoonful Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. Comin' Atcha is a studio album by Madeline Bell, released by RCA Records on December 22, 1973. Asleep at the Wheel, is a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country / Western Swing band formed in Paw Paw West Virginia, but based in Austin Conference of the Birds is a 1973 Album by Jazz Bassist Dave Holland. Dave Holland (born October 1, 1946) is a British Jazz Bassist and Composer who is a significant representative Cosmic Slop is a 1973 album by Funkadelic, released on Westbound Records. Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s For the 1998 CD called Cosmic Wheels see Rising (Donovan album Cosmic Wheels is the tenth studio Album, and eleventh Donovan ( Donovan Phillips Leitch, born 10 May 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter and guitarist Countdown to Ecstasy was the second album by rock group Steely Dan in July 1973. Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Country Casanova was the third album released by the band Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. Crazy Eyes is the sixth album by the Country rock band Poco. The album pays homage to the recently-deceased Gram Parsons, as Richie Furay sings Poco is an American Country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield Cyan is the tenth Album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Three Dog Night is an American Rock band, best known for their music from 1968&ndash1975 but still making live appearances as of 2008 Daltrey is the first solo album by The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey. Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the The Dark Side of the Moon (titled Dark Side of the Moon in the 1993 CD edition is a Concept album by the British Progressive Pink Floyd are Desperado is the second album by the American rock band Eagles. Diamond Girl can refer to Diamond Girl (song, a 2007 song by Ryan Leslie Diamond Girl (album, a 1973 album by Seals Seals and Crofts are Jim Seals (born James Seals 17 October 1941, Sidney Texas) and Dash Crofts (born Darrell Crofts 14 August Diana & Marvin is a Duets album by soul musicians Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, released October 26, 1973 Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18 1939) better known as Dion, is an American Singer-songwriter who blended elements of Little Feat is an American band formed by Singer-songwriter, Frontman and Guitarist Lowell George and keyboard player Bill Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player is the sixth Studio album by British Singer/songwriter Elton John. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer If was a Jazz-rock band formed in Britain in 1969 In the period spanning 1970-1975 they produced 8 studio-recorded albums and did some 17 tours of Europe the David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American prolific character actor of stage Singer and Guitarist. " Drift Away " (also known erroneously as " Give Me The Beat Boys " is a song written by Mentor Williams and originally recorded by John Henry Kurtz Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Victor Ainsworth 26 July 1940) is an African American Musician / Singer best known for his cover of "Dueling Banjos" is an Instrumental composition that was made famous in a scene from the 1972 movie Deliverance Eric Weissberg (born August 16, 1939) is an American Banjo player best known for the theme from the movie Deliverance Dylan is rock musician Bob Dylan 's 13th Studio album, released by Columbia Records in 1973 Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Electric Jewels is the third album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1973 April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 According to the band they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words ELO 2 is the second album by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Elvis is Elvis Presley 's self-titled 1973 album This album is often called The Fool album after one of the songs included in it in order to differentiate The End is an album by Nico, released in 1974 The album is titled The End Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert is an album recorded live at London 's Rainbow Theatre on January 13 1973, and released within Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Essence to Essence is the eleventh studio Album, and thirteenth album overall from Scottish Singer-songwriter Donovan. Everybody Likes Some Kind Of Music is an album by Billy Preston released in 1973 William Everett Preston ( September 2 1946 – June 6 2006) was an American Soul musician from Houston Texas, Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Fantasy is an album by Carole King, released in 1973 This time King wrote all the songs herself Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. John Fahey (February 28 1939 – February 22 2001 was an American Fingerstyle guitarist and composer who pioneered the steel-string guitar as a solo The Faust Tapes is a 1973 album by the German Krautrock group Faust. Faust is a German Krautrock band originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Felona e Sorona is an album by the Italian Progressive rock band Le Orme. Le Orme ("The Footprints" is an Italian psychedelic and progressive rock band formed in 1966 in Marghera ( Venice) Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro) ( October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American Composer, Lyricist Flying Teapot is an album by Gong, originally released in 1973 Gong is a progressive / Psychedelic rock band formed by Australian Musician Daevid Allen. Focus III is a double - album by Progressive rock band Focus, which was released in 1972 FOCUS is a software product of Information Builders Inc Originally developed for data handling and analysis on the IBM mainframe, as newer systems were developed Foghat are a British rock band who had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s For Everyman is the second Album by American Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. For Your Pleasure is a 1973 album by the British glam and Art rock group Roxy Music, released by Island Records (see 1973 Roxy Music is an English Art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry ( vocals and keyboards) Foreigner is an Album released by English singer/songwriter Cat Stevens in July 1973 (see 1973 in music) Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American Musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert The Four Tops are an American vocal Quartet, whose repertoire has included Doo-wop, Jazz, Soul music, R&B, Disco Frampton's Camel is Peter Frampton 's second album recorded and released in 1973 Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo Fresh or FRESH may refer to Rami Dunham Music Fresh (album, an album disambiguation page Fresh Azimiz, a Sly & the Family Stone is an American funk, soul and rock band from San Francisco California. Loggins and Messina were an American rock - pop duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina. The Jamaican musical group Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are one of the best known Ska and Reggae vocal groups Future Days is a 1973 album by the Rock music group Can. This is the last album to feature Japanese vocalist Damo Suzuki. Can was a musical group formed in West Germany in 1968 One of the most important Krautrock groups Can had a style grounded in the Experimental rock of Genesis Live is the first live album released by Progressive rock group Genesis in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15 1938 – August 2 1997) or simply Fela, was Nickolas Ashford (born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield South Carolina) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946 in Goats Head Soup is an album by The Rolling Stones released in 1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh Studio album by British Singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1973 Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer The Gospel Road is a Double album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1973 (see Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. GP was the first solo album by Gram Parsons, former member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. Gram Parsons ( November 5, 1946  – September 19, 1973) was an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist Grand Hotel is an album by Procol Harum, released in 1973 Track listing "Grand Hotel" - 610 "Toujours l'amour" Procol Harum are a British rock band formed in the 1960s which built an important foundation for what would become Progressive rock, or perhaps more Greetings from Asbury Park NJ was the first album recorded by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2 1942 in Lawton Oklahoma, United States) is a Singer, Songwriter Hard Nose the Highway is an album by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison that was released in 1973 George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, America is an English-American Folk rock band originally composed of members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek. Hello! is the sixth Album by the British Rock band, Status Quo. Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Head Hunters is an album by Herbie Hancock, released in 1973 on Columbia Records. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s Heartbreaker is the seventh and final album by English rock group Free, that provided them with one of their most successful singles "Wishing Free were an English Rock band, formed in London in 1968 and best known for their popular song " All Right Now " Hello! is the sixth Album by the British Rock band, Status Quo. Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky is an 1973 Album released by R&B / Soul icon Aretha Franklin. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Holland is the sole 1973 studio release by The Beach Boys, their sixteenth studio Album. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Honky Tonk Heroes is an Album by Waylon Jennings, released in 1973 on RCA Victor. Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer Houses of the Holy is the fifth album by English rock band Led Zeppelin released by Atlantic Records on 28 March Led Zeppelin were The Human Menagerie was the first album released by 1970s art-rock group Cockney Rebel (later Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel are an English rock band from the early 1970s Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. Raymond Edward O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946, Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland) known professionally as Gilbert O'Sullivan Paul Winter (born August 31, 1939 in Altoona Pennsylvania) is an American saxophonist (alto and soprano saxophone and is a six-time "The Pips" redirects here For the BBC pips, see Greenwich Time Signal. In Concert is a live Double album, recorded by Derek and the Dominos in October 1970 at the Fillmore East. Derek and the Dominos were a Blues-rock supergroup formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with keyboardist Bobby Whitlock In the Right Place is an album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr John. Dr John (also Dr John Creaux) is the Stage name of Malcolm John Rebennack Jr Innervisions is an album by Stevie Wonder, released on Tamla / Motown on August 3 1973 (see 1973 in music Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Inside is the second album by German Progressive rock band Eloy. For the Spanish footballer see José Olaya Prendes. For the city in Arizona see Eloy Arizona. John Martyn (born Iain David McGeachy on 11 September 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England) is a British Paul Butterfield ( December 17 1942 – May 4 1987) was an American Blues Harmonica player and Singer It's Only A Movie is an album of nine songs from the British progressive rock band Family, released in 1973 and their last original studio album before they disbanded that year This article is about the British rock band For other uses see Family (disambiguation. Faust is a German Krautrock band originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Curtis Ousley ( February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971) who performed under the name King Curtis, was an American Johnny Cash and His Woman is an Album by American country singers Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, released on Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Join Inn is an experimental rock album in the 'Krautrock' genre by Ash Ra Tempel. Ash Ra Tempel are one of the most notable German Krautrock groups of the 1970s and are a notable example of cosmic or Space rock. The Joker is the title of the eighth album by The Steve Miller Band, released in 1973 The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach, is a Fable in Novella form about a seagull learning about life and Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and occasional Actor. Joy is the final Album by the Scottish band The Skids. It was the fourth studio record and their first after the departure of signature Isaac Lee Hayes Jr (August 20 1942 – August 10 2008 was an American Academy Award winning soul and Funk singer-songwriter Musician This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself Killing Me Softly is an album by Roberta Flack. The song " Killing Me Softly with His Song " won the 1974 Grammy Award for best record Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz Komm auf meine Insel ("Come Onto my Island" is the third studio album released by German Schlager group Die Flippers. Die Flippers (The Flippers are a German Schlager group formed in 1964 Ladies Invited is the fifth Album by American rock band J Geils Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) The J Geils Band was an American rock band who were formed in 1967 in Worcester Massachusetts, that had a successful R&B -influenced Larks' Tongues in Aspic is a 1973 Album by the British Progressive rock group King Crimson. King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys is a 1973 album by American folk singer Arlo Guthrie. Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10 1947 is an American folk singer Dan Hicks is the name of Dan Hicks (singer (born 1941 singer and musician Dan Hicks (sportscaster (born 1962 sportscaster Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2 1942 in Lawton Oklahoma, United States) is a Singer, Songwriter Let's Get It On is a Studio album by American soul musician Marvin Gaye, released August 28 1973 on the Motown-subsidiary Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Live 1973 is a recording by Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels Gram Parsons ( November 5, 1946  – September 19, 1973) was an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist Live at the Rainbow is a live video recorded by Iron Maiden on December 21, 1980 and released in 1981, this was Iron Maiden's FOCUS is a software product of Information Builders Inc Originally developed for data handling and analysis on the IBM mainframe, as newer systems were developed Live in Japan – Spring Tour 1973 is the twelfth album from Scottish Singer-songwriter Donovan. Living in the Material World is an Album by George Harrison and was released in 1973 George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian/American Singer / Songwriter. Love Devotion Surrender is an Album, released in 1973 by Guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin, with the backing For the Costa Rican football player see Carlos Santana (footballer; for the Mexican academic see Carlos Santana Morales. John McLaughlin may refer to John McLaughlin (host (b 1927 former Jesuit priest host of The McLaughlin Group John McLaughlin Lucy & Carly - The Simon Sisters Sing For Children was The Simon Sisters fourth and last Album, released in 1973 by Columbia Records The Simon Sisters was a band of two sisters Carly Simon and Lucy Simon. Made in Japan is a Live album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in December 1972 in all of Europe and in May 1973 in the US Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 The Four Tops are an American vocal Quartet, whose repertoire has included Doo-wop, Jazz, Soul music, R&B, Disco Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer Papa Used to Write All Her Songs was the last studio Album by Sonny & Cher. Sonny & Cher were an American Pop music duo made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 1960s and 1970s Maria Muldaur is the eponymous 1973 first solo release of musician Maria Muldaur. Maria Muldaur (born Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato, 12 September 1943, in Greenwich Village, New York) is a roots- folk Kevin Coyne was a musician singer composer film-maker and a writer of lyrics stories and poems The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock band originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock band originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Masterpiece is a 1973 album by The Temptations for the Gordy ( Motown) label entirely written and produced by Norman Whitfield. The Temptations (sometimes abbreviated as The Temps or The Tempts) are a Grammy -winning vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh is an album released by French Progressive rock band Magma in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Note that there have been at least five other lesser-known bands named Magma a drum and organ rock duo from Germany in the 1970s a short-lived Polish pop band in the late 1990s Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. Milton Nascimento (born October 26, 1942) is a self-taught Grammy Award -winning Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist Mind Games is John Lennon 's fourth post- Beatles solo album and was recorded and released in 1973 John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Moondog Matinee is the sixth long player by Canadian - American rockers The Band. The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999 Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American Singer and Broadway actress, widely known for her premier Muscle of Love is an Album by Alice Cooper, released in 1973 It is the last studio album recorded by the original Alice Cooper band and is a concept Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five My Tennessee Mountain Home was a 1973 Dolly Parton album the title track of which became one of her better known compositions Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Mystery to Me is an Album by British / American Blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music Fleetwood Mac are a British / American NEU! 2 is an album by Krautrock band NEU!. It was recorded in January 1973 at Windrose-Dumont-Time Studios Hamburg, Germany Never Turn Your Back on a Friend is Budgie 's third album released in 1973 Budgie are a Welsh Hard rock band from Cardiff, South Glamorgan. Canned Heat is a Blues-rock /boogie band that formed in Los Angeles in 1965 New York Dolls is the first album released by the American Rock band the New York Dolls. For the self-titled debut album see New York Dolls (album The New York Dolls are an American Glam rock band formed in Ella Fitzgerald at the Newport Jazz Festival Live at Carnegie Hall is a 1973 (see 1973 in music) live album by the American Jazz singer Ella Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential Bruce Douglas Cockburn, OC (ˈkoʊbɚn phonetically "co-burn" (born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian folk/rock Guitarist Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer No Ruinous Feud is an album released by The Incredible String Band in 1973. The Incredible String Band (abbreviated as ISB were a psychedelic folk band formed in Scotland in 1965 The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back is a 1973 album by the American singer Frank Sinatra. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor On the Third Day is the third studio LP by Electric Light Orchestra and the first to be recorded without any input from Roy Wood. On the Road to Freedom is the 1973 album by Alvin Lee and Mylon LeFevre. Alvin Lee (born Graham Barnes, 19 December 1944, Nottingham, England) is an English rock Guitarist Ooh La La is the final studio album by the Rock and roll band Faces, released in April 1973 Faces (sometimes known as The Faces) were a Rock band formed in 1969 by members of the Small Faces after Steve Marriott left that group The Taj Mahal (tɑdʒ Jimmie Spheeris ( November 5, 1949 – July 4, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter who released four albums in the 1970s on the Over-Nite Sensation is an Album by Frank Zappa, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director This article is about the Canadian band Painter See other meanings of Painter. Paris 1919 is a 1973 album by former Velvet Underground member John Cale. John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid is a 1973 Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring James Coburn and Kris Kristofferson Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Penguin is an Album by British / American Blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music Fleetwood Mac are a British / American William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Pieces of a Man is the second album and studio debut of soul poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron. Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1 1949) is an American Poet, Musician, and Author known primarily for his late 1960s and Pin Ups is a 1973 covers album by David Bowie, released by RCA (see 1973 in music) Pipedream is the first solo album from Lindisfarne singer/front man Alan Hull. Alan Hull (James Alan Hull 20 February 1945, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne - 17 November 1995) was an English The Phosphorescent Rat is the fourth album by the rock group Hot Tuna. Hot Tuna is an American Blues-rock band formed by bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen as a spin-off of Jefferson Airplane Planxty is the first album by the Irish folk group Planxty, released in 1973 Planxty is an Irish Folk music band formed in the 1970s consisting in its original configuration of Christy Moore (vocals acoustic guitar Brinsley Schwarz were a 1970s English pub rock band named after their Guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved Precious Lord New Recordings of the Great Songs of Thomas A Dorsey is a 1973 album by Rev Preservation Act 1 and Preservation Act 2 are 1973 concept albums (Originally a single rock opera but the idea was scratched released as separate The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash is American singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith's seventh album released in 1973 Robert Michael Nesmith (b December 30, 1942) in Harris County Texas, is an American musician songwriter Actor, producer Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Quadrophenia is the sixth album by the English rock band The Who. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Queen is the self-titled debut album from the English rock band Queen, released in 1973. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Rāga ( Sanskrit, lit "colour" or "mood" or rāgam in Carnatic music) refers to melodic modes used Pandit Ravi Shankar ( রবি শংকর Devanagari: रविशंकर "Pandit" ( Sanskrit, "learned" is honorific born April McGuinness Flint was a Rock band formed in 1970 by Tom McGuinness, former Guitarist with Manfred Mann, and Hughie Flint, former Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and occasional Actor. Formerly known as Piccadilly Line, Edwards Hand are a Musical group formed by Englishmen Rod Edwards (keyboard and vocals and Roger Hand (acoustic Raw Power is a 1973 album by American Protopunk group The Stooges. The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 "Razamanaz" was the 3rd studio album by album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in 1973 Nazareth are a Scottish rock band that had several Hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant -penned Ballad Red Rose Speedway is Paul McCartney 's fourth album release and second Wings album officially credited to "Paul McCartney & Wings" upon its 1973 Renaissance (ATCO Records 33-244 is the third album by the rock band Vanilla Fudge. The Miracles (known from 1965 to 1972 as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) is an American Rhythm and blues group from Detroit Michigan, notable Rendezvous is the final album by Luna. It is notable as the first Luna album to feature Vocals by Guitarist Sean Eden, on Sandy Denny, born Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny ( 6 January 1947 &ndash 21 April 1978) was an English Singer Ridin' the Storm Out is the third album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1973 REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s and peaked in the early Rigor Mortis Sets In is the third solo Album by John Entwistle, Bassist for The Who. John Alec Entwistle ( October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English Bass guitarist, Songwriter, Singer Ring Ring is the first Album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in Scandinavia and a limited number of other territories including Hurriganes are a Finnish rock band that formed in the early 1970s James Roger McGuinn (known professionally as Roger McGuinn, previously as Jim McGuinn, and born James Joseph McGuinn III on July 13, James Roger McGuinn (known professionally as Roger McGuinn, previously as Jim McGuinn, and born James Joseph McGuinn III on July 13, Lindisfarne were a British folk / rock group of the 1970s fronted by singer/songwriter Alan Hull. Rosie is the eighth studio album by Folk-rock outfit Fairport Convention, released in 1973 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is the fifth studio album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1973. Black Sabbath are an Roy Buchanan ( September 23 1939 - August 14[[ 988]] was an American Guitarist and Blues Musician. Selling England by the Pound is the fifth studio album by the Progressive rock band Genesis and was recorded and released in 1973 Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists For the 2005 album by Teddy Thompson, see Separate Ways (2005 album, for the Elvis Presley album see Separate Ways (Elvis Presley album This article is about the sextant as used for Navigation. For the astronomer's sextant, see Sextant (astronomical. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Ship Ahoy is the title of a 1942 musical - Comedy motion picture produced by MGM. The O'Jays are a Philadelphia soul group originally consisting of Walter Williams (born August 25, 1942) Bill Isles Bobby Massey William Powell Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory, released in 1973 was the sixth studio album by English rock band Traffic. Traffic were an English rock band formed in 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. Shotgun Willie is a 1973 Album by Willie Nelson. Most of the tracks were recorded at Atlantic Records ' famed New York studios under the direction Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her The Six Wives of Henry VIII is the title of a 1973 Concept album by Progressive rock keyboard player Rick Wakeman. Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949 in Perivale, London) is an English Keyboard player best known as the James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Smokey is the first solo album by Motown legend Smokey Robinson after his departure from The Miracles. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Richard S "Kinky" Friedman (born October 31 or November 1 1944 is an American Singer, Songwriter, Novelist, Humorist, Solid Air is a folk / Jazz album released in 1973 by John Martyn on Island Records John Martyn (born Iain David McGeachy on 11 September 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England) is a British Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945 in Allentown Pennsylvania) is an American Pianist and Composer. The Space Ritual Alive in Liverpool and London is a 1973 live double album recorded in 1972 by UK rock band Hawkwind. Hawkwind are a British rock band, one of the earliest Space rock groups Starring Rosi is an experimental rock album in the 'Krautrock' genre by Ash Ra Tempel. Ash Ra Tempel are one of the most notable German Krautrock groups of the 1970s and are a notable example of cosmic or Space rock. Stranded is the third album by Art rock band Roxy Music, and was released late 1973 reaching number one on the UK album charts Roxy Music is an English Art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry ( vocals and keyboards) Stretch is a 1973 Scott Walker album It was re-released coupled with We Had It All, by BGO Records – BGOCD358 Scott Walker is the Stage name of the American Singer-songwriter Noel Scott Engel (born 9 January 1943 in Hamilton Styx II is the second Album by Styx, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music) " Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down " is a Song written by Kris Kristofferson that appeared on Kristofferson's first album. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatronella, June 3 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American Singer-songwriter, Sweet Revenge is an album by John Prine released in 1973 Track listing All tracks composed by John Prine "Sweet Revenge" John Prine (born October 10, 1946, in Maywood Illinois) is a Grammy Award-winning American country / folk Singer-songwriter Take Love Easy is a 1973 (see 1973 in music) studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the guitarist Joe Pass. Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Passalaqua, January 13, 1929, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U Takin' My Time is the third Album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California Tales from Topographic Oceans is the sixth studio album by British Progressive rock band Yes. Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Tanx is the eighth album by British rock band T Rex, released in 1973 TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan. Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American There Goes Rhymin' Simon is a 1973 Album by Paul Simon. It was ranked #267 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945 in Washington, Sunderland) is an English Singer, Musician, Songwriter and occasional Thirty Seconds Over Winterland is a 1973 album by the American Psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement Time Fades Away is a 1973 Live album by Neil Young, consisting of previously unreleased material Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. Touch Me was Gary Glitter 's second album released in 1973 It includes the top 5 hits "Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah!" and "Hello Hello I'm Back Again" Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944 is an English Glam rock Singer and Songwriter, and is better known by his Stage name Gary " Touch Me in the Morning " is a Song recorded by Diana Ross. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Tower of Power is a 10-member horn-based soul band from Oakland, California. Tower of Power is a 10-member horn-based soul band from Oakland, California. Tres Hombres is the third Album by American Blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. For the astronaut see Michael J Bloomfield. Michael Bernard Bloomfield ( July 28 1943, Chicago, Illinois Carla Bley, née Borg, (born May 11, 1936) is an American Jazz Composer, pianist, Organist and band True Stories and Other Dreams is an album by American singer Judy Collins, released in 1973 Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards Singer For the astronaut see Michael J Bloomfield. Michael Bernard Bloomfield ( July 28 1943, Chicago, Illinois Tubular Bells is a record album, written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician Tyranny and Mutation (On the Album cover: The Blve Öyster Cvlt Tyranny and Mvtation was the second album by Hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 Virtuoso is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass, released in 1973 Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Passalaqua, January 13, 1929, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U Wake of the Flood is the sixth Studio album by the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Walking Man is Singer-songwriter James Taylor 's fifth Album. James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Welcome is an Album by Santana, released in 1973 It followed the jazz-fusion formula that the preceding Caravanserai For the Costa Rican football player see Carlos Santana (footballer; for the Mexican academic see Carlos Santana Morales. Planxty is an Irish Folk music band formed in the 1970s consisting in its original configuration of Christy Moore (vocals acoustic guitar David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord California) better known as Dave Brubeck, is an American jazz pianist Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan (April 6 1927 – January 20 1996 was an American Jazz saxophonist Composer and arranger. We're An American Band is Grand Funk Railroad 's seventh studio album and was released in July 1973 by Capitol Records. Grand Funk Railroad (also known as Grand Funk) is an American rock band Where Are You Now My Son? is an album Joan Baez released in early 1973 Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Whirlwind Tongues is an album by the Texan hard rock band Bloodrock released under Capitol Records in 1974 Bloodrock was a Fort Worth Texas -based (hard Rock & roll band in the 1970s Who Do We Think We Are is the fourth studio album by the Mark II lineup of English rock band Deep Purple. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Kool & the Gang are a highly successful American Jazz / R&B / soul / Funk / Disco group Wild Tales is a 1974 album by Graham Nash. All songs that appear on this album were written by Graham Nash Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is an British-American Singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting contributions The Wild the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle is the second Album by Bruce Springsteen and the as-yet-unnamed E Street Band, it is described by Wishbone Four is the fourth album by British rock band Wishbone Ash. Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved particular success in the early and mid-1970s with their most critically acclaimed records including Wizzard Brew is the first album by Glam rock group Wizzard, released in March 1973 Wizzard were a Birmingham -based band formed by Roy Wood, former member of The Move and co-founder of Electric Light Orchestra NRBQ is an American rock band founded in 1967 They are known for their live performances containing a high degree of spontaneity and levity and blending rock pop and Yessongs is the first Live album by the British Progressive rock group Yes and was released in 1973
| # |
Artist |
Title |
Year |
Country |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
The Rolling Stones |
Angie |
1973 |
 |
US BB 1 - Sep 1973, Canada 1 - Sep 1973, Holland 1 - Sep 1973, France 1 - Sep 1973, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1973, Norway 1 - Oct 1973, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jun 1974, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1973, Europe 3 of the 1970s, Germany 4 - Jan 1974, Belgium 4 of all time, UK 5 - Sep 1973, Italy 6 of 1974, Austria 8 - Oct 1973, DDD 11 of 1973, Australia 19 of 1973, RYM 27 of 1973, Poland 43 of all time, Scrobulate 51 of ballad, US CashBox 69 of 1973, OzNet 71, Germany 190 of the 1970s, WXPN 571, Acclaimed 1093 |
| 2 |
Tony Orlando & Dawn |
Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'round the Old Oak Tree |
1973 |
 |
UK 1 - Mar 1973, US BB 1 - Mar 1973, US CashBox 1 of 1973, Canada 1 - Mar 1973, Holland 1 - Apr 1973, Norway 1 - May 1973, Australia 1 of 1973, Éire 1 - Apr 1973, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Dec 1973, Australia Goset 1 - May 1973, Austria 2 - Jun 1973, France 3 - Apr 1973, Germany 10 - Jun 1973, South Africa 10 of 1973, US BB 11 of 1973, TOTP 14, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1973, POP 36 of 1973, DDD 88 of 1973 |
| 3 |
The Sweet |
The Ballroom Blitz |
1973 |
 |
Canada 1 - Aug 1975, France 1 - Oct 1973, Éire 1 - Sep 1973, Australia Goset 1 - Nov 1973, UK 2 - Sep 1973, Norway 2 - Oct 1973, Switzerland 3 - Sep 1973, Germany 3 - Jan 1974, Holland 4 - Sep 1973, US BB 5 - Aug 1975, Austria 5 - Nov 1973, Australia 9 of 1974, Scrobulate 9 of glam rock, US BB 11 of 1975, RYM 15 of 1973, POP 30 of 1975, US CashBox 46 of 1975, DDD 51 of 1973, Germany 137 of the 1970s, TheQ 188, OzNet 217, Acclaimed 2373 |
| 4 |
Elton John |
Crocodile Rock |
1973 |
 |
US BB 1 - Dec 1972, Canada 1 - Dec 1972, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1973, Italy 1 of 1973, Australia Goset 2 - Jan 1973, Norway 3 - Feb 1973, US CashBox 4 of 1973, Germany 4 - Jan 1973, UK 5 - Nov 1972, Australia 5 of 1973, Austria 6 - Feb 1973, France 9 - Dec 1972, POP 9 of 1973, Holland 12 - Dec 1972, OzNet 12, US BB 16 of 1973, RYM 26 of 1972, DDD 27 of 1972, Germany 223 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 2325 |
| 5 |
Roberta Flack |
Killing Me Softly With His Song |
1973 |
 |
US BB 1 - Feb 1973, Canada 1 - Feb 1973, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Nov 1973, Australia Goset 1 - Mar 1973, Grammy in 1973, Holland 3 - Feb 1973, Norway 4 - Aug 1973, France 5 - Apr 1973, UK 6 - Feb 1973, DDD 8 of 1973, Australia 17 of 1973, Austria 19 - Dec 1973, US CashBox 21 of 1973, RYM 25 of 1973, Switzerland 32 - Oct 1996, RIAA 101, Rolling Stone 360, Acclaimed 631, OzNet 863 |
Other selected hit singles
- "5:15" - The Who
- "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)" - The Four Tops
- "All I Know" - Art Garfunkel
- "All the Way from Memphis" - Mott the Hoople
- "Alright Alright Alright" - Mungo Jerry
- "Angel Fingers" - Wizzard
- "Angie " - The Rolling Stones
- "Are You Man Enough" - The Four Tops
- "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce
- "Ballroom Blitz" - The Sweet
- "Basketball Jones" - Cheech and Chong
- "Be (song)|Be" - Neil Diamond
- "Behind Closed Doors" - Charlie Rich
- "Blinded By the Light" - Bruce Springsteen
- "Blockbuster!" - The Sweet
- "The Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy" - Bette Midler
- "Call Me (Come Back Home)" - Al Green
- "Candle in the Wind" - Elton John
- "China Grove" - The Doobie Brothers
- "The Cisco Kid" - War
- "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" - The Spinners
- "Cum on Feel the Noize" - Slade
- "Daddy's Home" - Jermaine Jackson
- "Daisy a Day" - Jud Strunk
- "Dancing in the Moonlight" - King Harvest
- "Daniel" - Elton John
- "Delta Dawn" - Helen Reddy
- "Diamond Girl" - Seals and Crofts
- "Do It Again" - Steely Dan
- "Do You Wanna Dance" - Barry Blue
- "Do You Wanna Dance?" - Bette Midler
- "Do You Wanna Touch Me" - Gary Glitter
- "Don't Expect Me to be Your Friend" - Lobo
- "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - James Taylor
- "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) - The Rolling Stones
- "Dream On" - Aerosmith
- "Drive-in Saturday" - David Bowie
- "D'yer Mak'er" - Led Zeppelin
- "Elected" - Alice Cooper
- "Eye Level" - Simon Park Orchestra
- "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" - Chicago (band)
- "Frankenstein" - Edgar Winter Group
- "Get Down" - Gilbert O'Sullivan
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - Elton John
- "Gypsy Man" - War
- "Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat" - DeFranco Family
- "Helen Wheels" - Paul McCartney and Wings
- "Hellraiser" - The Sweet
- "Hello, Hooray" - Alice Cooper
- "Hello, It's Me" - Todd Rundgren
- "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again" - Gary Glitter
- "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" - Al Green
- "Hi, Hi,Hi" - Wings
- "Higher Ground" - Stevie Wonder
- "Hocus Pocus" - Focus
- "I Believe In You (You Believe in Me)" - Johnny Taylor
- "I Got a Name" - Jim Croce
- "I Love You Love Me Love" - Gary Glitter
- "I Wanna Be With You" - The Raspberries
- "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" - Wizzard
- "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby" - Barry White
- "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" - The Moody Blues
- "I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)" - Gary Glitter
- "I've Got to Use My Imagination" - Gladys Knight and The Pips
- "If You Don't Know Me By Now" - Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
- "If You Want Me To Stay" - Sly and The Family Stone
- "Il es tu" (French version of "Touch the Wind") - Mocedades
- "Jambalaya(On the Bayou)" - John Fogerty
- "The Jean Genie" - David Bowie
- "Jessica" - The Allman Brothers
- "Jimmy Loves Mary Ann" - Looking Glass
- "The Joker" - Steve Miller Band
- "Just You 'N' Me" - Chicago (band)
- "Keep On Truckin' " - Eddie Kendricks
- Keeper of the Castle" - The Four Tops
- "Killing Me Softly with His Song" - Roberta Flack
- "Kodachrome" - Paul Simon
- "Lamplight" - David Essex
- "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" - Helen Reddy
- "Let It Ride" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- "Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
- "Let Me Be There" - Olivia Newton John
- "Life on Mars" - David Bowie
- "Live and Let Die" - Wings
- "Living For the City" - Stevie Wonder
- "Long Train Runnin'" - The Doobie Brothers
- "Love Train" - The O'Jays
- "Loves Me Like a Rock" - Paul Simon (with The Dixie Hummingbirds)
- "Mama Loo" - Les Humphries Singers
- Masterpiece" - The Temptations
- "Me and Mrs. " Angie " is a song by Rock and roll band The Rolling Stones featured on their 1973 album Goats Head Soup. Tony Orlando and Dawn (originally known as Dawn, and later as Dawn featuring Tony Orlando) is a Pop music group that was popular in the 1970s " Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree " was a song by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando. Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. " Ballroom Blitz " is a Song written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and originally recorded by the Glam rock band Sweet Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer " Crocodile Rock " is a Song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and recorded in June 1972 at the Strawberry Studios Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz " Killing Me Softly with His Song " is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend The Four Tops are an American vocal Quartet, whose repertoire has included Doo-wop, Jazz, Soul music, R&B, Disco Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and Actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry "All the Way from Memphis" is a single released by Mott the Hoople. Mott the Hoople were a 1970s English rock band with strong R&B roots and known for being part of the popular Glam rock scene of the early Mungo Jerry are an English folk/classic rock group whose greatest success was in the early 1970s though they have continued throughout the years with an ever-changing Wizzard were a Birmingham -based band formed by Roy Wood, former member of The Move and co-founder of Electric Light Orchestra " Angie " is a song by Rock and roll band The Rolling Stones featured on their 1973 album Goats Head Soup. The Four Tops are an American vocal Quartet, whose repertoire has included Doo-wop, Jazz, Soul music, R&B, Disco James Joseph Croce, pronounced (CROW-chee ( January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) popularly known as Jim Croce, was an " Ballroom Blitz " is a Song written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and originally recorded by the Glam rock band Sweet Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. " Basketball Jones " is a 1974 animated Short film based on the Cheech and Chong song " Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces " Cheech & Chong are a Comedy duo, consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and occasional Actor. Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American Country Music Singer/Musician. " Blinded by the Light " is a song written and originally recorded by New Jersey based singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen. " Block Buster! " is a popular song by Sweet. Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and produced by Phil Wainman "Block Buster!" Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in For the 1997 version in memory of Diana Princess of Wales see Candle in the Wind 1997. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " "Cum On Feel the Noize" is a Hard rock song originally released by Slade in 1973. Slade are an English Glam rock band Slade were one of the most recognizable acts of the glam rock movement and were at their peak the most commercially popular Jermaine LaJaune Jackson or Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954) is an American Grammy Award -nominated Singer Jud Strunk ( 11 June 1936 - 5 October 1981) was an American Singer, Songwriter, and Comedian. King Harvest was a 1970s American rock band Formed by a group of four American expatriates in Paris France in 1970 King Harvest was best known for its one Daniel (; Persian: دانيال, Dâniyal or Danial, also Dani, داني; Arabic: دانيال Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer " Delta Dawn " is a song written by former child Rockabilly star Larry Collins and Songwriter Alex Harvey and recorded by a number of artists Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian/American Singer / Songwriter. Diamond Girl can refer to Diamond Girl (song, a 2007 song by Ryan Leslie Diamond Girl (album, a 1973 album by Seals Seals and Crofts are Jim Seals (born James Seals 17 October 1941, Sidney Texas) and Dash Crofts (born Darrell Crofts 14 August Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Barry Blue (born Barry Ian Green 4 December 1950, London) is a rock Singer / producer / Songwriter from the Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944 is an English Glam rock Singer and Songwriter, and is better known by his Stage name Gary James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts " Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker " is the fourth track on The Rolling Stones ' 1973 album Goats Head Soup. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. " D'yer Mak'er " (intended to be pronounced with a British Non-rhotic accent as "jah-may-kah" is a song by English rock band Led Led Zeppelin were Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five " Feelin' Stronger Every Day " is a song written by Peter Cetera and James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946 in Beaumont Texas) is an American musician who had significant success in the 1970s and 1980s Raymond Edward O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946, Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland) known professionally as Gilbert O'Sullivan "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is a Ballad performed by musician Elton John. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco was an early and mid 1970s Pop music group from Welland, Ontario, Canada however there " Helen Wheels " is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings. Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944 is an English Glam rock Singer and Songwriter, and is better known by his Stage name Gary Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Focus is a Dutch Progressive rock band It was founded by classically trained organist / Flautist John Taylor may refer to Academic figures John Taylor (1704-1766, English classical scholar John Taylor (1781-1864 I Got a Name is an album by American Singer-songwriter Jim Croce, released in 1973 (See 1973 in music) James Joseph Croce, pronounced (CROW-chee ( January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) popularly known as Jim Croce, was an Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944 is an English Glam rock Singer and Songwriter, and is better known by his Stage name Gary Raspberries are a Power pop / Rock and roll band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Wizzard were a Birmingham -based band formed by Roy Wood, former member of The Move and co-founder of Electric Light Orchestra Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, &ndash) was an American Record producer, Songwriter and Singer. The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944 is an English Glam rock Singer and Songwriter, and is better known by his Stage name Gary "The Pips" redirects here For the BBC pips, see Greenwich Time Signal. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American singing group one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s Sly & the Family Stone is an American funk, soul and rock band from San Francisco California. Mocedades is a Spanish Basque singing group probably best known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the song John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American rock singer Songwriter, and Guitarist, best known for his " The Jean Genie " is a single by David Bowie, released in November 1972 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. The Joker is the title of the eighth album by The Steve Miller Band, released in 1973 The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals " Just You 'N' Me " is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VI (1973 with Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Eddie Kendricks (born Edward James Kendrick, December 17, 1939 – October 5, 1992) was an American Singer and The Four Tops are an American vocal Quartet, whose repertoire has included Doo-wop, Jazz, Soul music, R&B, Disco " Killing Me Softly with His Song " is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. David Essex OBE, was born David Albert Cook 23 July 1947, in Plaistow, County Borough of West Ham within Essex. Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian/American Singer / Songwriter. Bachman-Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that enjoyed a string of hit albums Let's Get It On is a Studio album by American soul musician Marvin Gaye, released August 28 1973 on the Motown-subsidiary Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter "Let Me Be There" is a popular Song written by John Rostill. Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. " Living for the City " is a 1973 hit single by Stevie Wonder for the Tamla ( Motown) label from his Innervisions Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an " Long Train Runnin' " (or " Long Train Running " is a song written by musician Tom Johnston and recorded by The Doobie Brothers. The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present " Love Train " is a song by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff that was a hit record for The O'Jays. The O'Jays are a Philadelphia soul group originally consisting of Walter Williams (born August 25, 1942) Bill Isles Bobby Massey William Powell Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Dixie Hummingbirds are an influential American Gospel music group spanning more than 75 years from the jubilee quartet style of the 1920s through The Les Humphries Singers was a 1970s musical group formed in Hamburg Germany by Englishman Les Humphries (born 10 August 1940 - died 26 December 2007 who had been The Temptations (sometimes abbreviated as The Temps or The Tempts) are a Grammy -winning vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful Jones" - Billy Paul
- "Merry Xmas Everybody" - Slade
- "Midnight Train to Georgia" - Gladys Knight and The Pips
- "Midnight Rider" - Gregg Allman
- "Mind Games" - John Lennon
- "Money" - Pink Floyd
- "The Morning After" - Maureen McGovern
- "the Most Beautiful Girl" - Charlie Rich
- "My Coo-Ca-Choo" - Alvin Stardust
- "My Love" - Paul McCartney & Wings
- "My Music" - Loggins and Messina
- "Natural High" - Bloodstone
- "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" - Vicki Lawrence
- "No More Mr. Nice Guy" - Alice Cooper
- "Nutbush City Limits - Ike and Tina Turner
- "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say" - Hurricane Smith
- "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" - The Spinners
- "Painted Ladies" - Ian Thomas
- "Photograph" - Ringo Starr
- "Playground in My Mind" - Clint Holmes
- "Ramblin' Man" - Allman Brothers Band
- "Reeling in the Years" - Steely Dan
- "Relay" - The Who
- "Right Place Wrong Time" - Dr. John
- "The Right Thing To Do" - Carly Simon
- "Rocky Mountain High" - John Denver
- "Rocky Mountain Way" - Joe Walsh
- "Roll Over Beethoven" - Electric Light Orchestra
- "Rubber Bullets" - 10cc
- "Sail On Sailor" - The Beach Boys
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" - Elton John
- "See My Baby Jive" - Wizzard
- "Shambala" - Three Dog Night
- "Show and Tell" - Al Wilson
- "Sing" - The Carpenters
- "Sitting" - Cat Stevens
- "Smoke on the Water" - Deep Purple
- "Sorrow" - David Bowie
- "Soul Makossa" - Manu Dibango
- "Space Race" - Billy Preston
- "Stir It Up" - Johnny Nash
- "Stuck In the Middle With You" - Stealer's Wheel
- "Superstition" - Stevie Wonder
- "Sylvia" - Focus (band)
- "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" - Paul Simon
- "Tie a Yellow Ribbon around the Old Oak Tree" - Tony Orlando & Dawn
- "Time" - Pink Floyd
- "Time in a Bottle" - Jim Croce
- "That Lady, Pt. 1 & 2" - The Isley Brothers
- "The Dean And I" - 10cc
- "Top of the World" - The Carpenters
- "Touch Me in the Morning" - Diana Ross
- "Trouble Man" - Marvin Gaye
- "Tu te reconnaitras" (Wonderful Dream) - Anne-Marie David (Eurovision winner)
- "We May Never Pass This Way(Again)" - Seals and Crofts
- "Whisky in the Jar" - Thin Lizzy
- "Why Me" - Kris Kristofferson
- "Wildflower" - Skylark
- "Will It Go Around in Circles" - Billy Preston
- "The World Is A Ghetto" - War
- "Yesterday Once More" - The Carpenters
- "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" - Stevie Wonder
- "You're So Vain" - Carly Simon
- "Your Mama Don't Dance" - Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
Published popular music
- "And I Love You So" w. For the British saxophonist also named Billy Paul see the Wizzo Band. Slade are an English Glam rock band Slade were one of the most recognizable acts of the glam rock movement and were at their peak the most commercially popular " Midnight Train to Georgia " is a 1973 number-one hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips, their second release after departing Motown Records "The Pips" redirects here For the BBC pips, see Greenwich Time Signal. " Midnight Rider " is a popular and widely covered song by The Allman Brothers Band, from their album Idlewild South. Gregory Lenoir Allman (born December 8, 1947 in Nashville Tennessee) known as Gregg Allman (sometimes spelled Greg Allman) is a Mind Games is John Lennon 's fourth post- Beatles solo album and was recorded and released in 1973 John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born " Money " is the sixth track from British Progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd are " The Morning After " (aka " The Song from 'The Poseidon Adventure' " is an Academy Award-winning song, first released in May 1973. Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American Singer and Broadway actress, widely known for her premier " The Most Beautiful Girl " is a song recorded by Charlie Rich and written by Bill Sherrill Noris Wilson and Rory Michael Bourke Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American Country Music Singer/Musician. Alvin Stardust (born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill, North London) is an English Pop Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. My Music was a radio panel show which premiered on the BBC Home Service on January 3, 1967. Loggins and Messina were an American rock - pop duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina. Vicki Lawrence (born Victoria Ann Axelrad on March 26, 1949 in Inglewood California) is an Emmy Award -winning Actress Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five " Nutbush City Limits " is Tina Turner 's semi-autobiographical rock song in which she portrays Nutbush Tennessee, the town where she was born and Ike & Tina Turner were an American Rock & roll and soul duo made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner Norman Smith aka Hurricane Smith ( February 22 1923 – March 3 2008) was an English Musician and Record Painted Ladies is a term used for Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings painted in three or more colors that embellish or enhance their architectural details Ian Thomas may refer to Major W Ian Thomas (1914–2007 Christian speaker and author Ian Thomas (1929–1993 dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Clint Holmes (born 9 May 1946 is a singer/songwriter/ Las Vegas entertainer The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Dr John (also Dr John Creaux) is the Stage name of Malcolm John Rebennack Jr Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, " Rocky Mountain High " is a Folk-rock song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor about Colorado, and is one of the two official state John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr " Rocky Mountain Way " is a 1973 song by rock Guitarist Joe Walsh and also a 1985 compilation album by Walsh which features the song Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American Guitarist, songwriter and Rock musician He has been a " Roll Over Beethoven " is a 1956 hit single by Chuck Berry originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. "Rubber Bullets" was a popular song by 10cc from their debut album. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (sometimes written "Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting") is a Rock & roll song performed by musician Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Wizzard were a Birmingham -based band formed by Roy Wood, former member of The Move and co-founder of Electric Light Orchestra Three Dog Night is an American Rock band, best known for their music from 1968&ndash1975 but still making live appearances as of 2008 Aldra Kauwa Wilson (born June 21, 1977 in) is a former American football Linebacker of the National Football League. The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician " Smoke on the Water " is a song by the British Hard rock band Deep Purple. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. " Soul Makossa " is a 1972 single by Cameroonian Makossa saxophonist Manu Dibango. Manu Dibango (born 12 December 1933 in Douala, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian Saxophonist and Vibraphone player The Space Race was a competition of space exploration between the Soviet Union and the United States, which lasted roughly from 1957 to 1975 William Everett Preston ( September 2 1946 – June 6 2006) was an American Soul musician from Houston Texas, "Stir It Up" is a song composed by Bob Marley in 1967 and first made popular by Johnny Nash, peaking on the UK chart in June 1972 Johnny Nash (born John Lester Nash Jr 19 August 1940, Houston, Texas) is an African-American pop Singer-songwriter Stealers Wheel was a Scottish folk / rock band formed in Paisley, Scotland in 1972 by former school friends Joe Egan and Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Focus is a Dutch Progressive rock band It was founded by classically trained organist / Flautist Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13 1941 is an American Songwriter, Musician, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tony Orlando and Dawn (originally known as Dawn, and later as Dawn featuring Tony Orlando) is a Pop music group that was popular in the 1970s For other uses see Time (disambiguation Time is a component of a measuring system used to sequence events to compare the durations of Pink Floyd are James Joseph Croce, pronounced (CROW-chee ( January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) popularly known as Jim Croce, was an " That Lady Pt 1 & 2 " is a 1973 rock smash for The Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint The Isley Brothers (ˈaɪzliː are a Grammy-winning American R&B / soul group The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Seals and Crofts are Jim Seals (born James Seals 17 October 1941, Sidney Texas) and Dash Crofts (born Darrell Crofts 14 August " Whiskey in the Jar " is a famous Irish traditional song about a Highwayman (usually in the Cork and Kerry mountains who Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 "Why Me" is an American country and gospel song written and recorded by Kris Kristofferson. The Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) is a small Passerine Bird species William Everett Preston ( September 2 1946 – June 6 2006) was an American Soul musician from Houston Texas, War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an " You're So Vain " is a song written and performed by Carly Simon released in December 1972 Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, Loggins and Messina were an American rock - pop duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina. m. Don McLean
- "Candle in the Wind" w. Donald McLean (born October 2 1945 in New Rochelle New York) is an American Singer-songwriter. For the 1997 version in memory of Diana Princess of Wales see Candle in the Wind 1997. Bernie Taupin m. Bernie Taupin (born 22 May 1950 is an English Lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John. Elton John
- "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" w. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer m. Jim Croce
- "I've Got to Use My Imagination" w. James Joseph Croce, pronounced (CROW-chee ( January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) popularly known as Jim Croce, was an "I've Got to Use My Imagination" is a well known song by Gladys Knight & the Pips. m. Gerry Goffin & Barry Goldberg
- "Last Song" w. Gerry Goffin (born Gerald Goffin February 11 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Lyricist. Barry Goldberg (born 1941 Chicago, Illinois) is a Blues and rock Keyboardist, Songwriter and Record producer m. Lawrence Wayne Evoy
- "Liaisons" w. m. Stephen Sondheim from the musical A Little Night Music
- "Midnight Train to Georgia" w. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. " Midnight Train to Georgia " is a 1973 number-one hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips, their second release after departing Motown Records m. Jim Weatherly
- "Nadia's Theme" m. Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr., from the TV soap opera The Young and the Restless
- "(Say Has Anybody Seen) My Sweet Gypsy Rose" w. Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934 in New York City) is an American singer songwriter producer and composer Perry Botkin Jr (born 1933 in New York New York) is an American Composer, producer, Arranger, and Musician. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. The Young and the Restless is a 39 time Emmy Award winning American Television Soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26 m. Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown
- "Piano Man" w. m. Billy Joel
- "Send in the Clowns" w. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. "Send in the Clowns" is a Song by Stephen Sondheim, from the 1973 musical A Little Night Music. m. Stephen Sondheim from the musical A Little Night Music
- "Stuck n the Middle with You" w. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. m. Joe Egan & Gerry Rafferty
- "There Used To Be A Ballpark" w. m. Joe Raposo
- "Top of the World" w. Joseph Guilherme Raposo Jr, OIH ( February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was a Portuguese - m. John Bettis & Richard Carpenter
- "The Way We Were" w. Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut He frequently played the piano while his sister Karen played baseball outside Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman m. Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) is a prolific American Lyricist and Songwriter. Marilyn Bergman (born November 10, 1929) is a Composer, Songwriter and Author. Marvin Hamlisch from the film The Way We Were
- "Yesterday Once More" w. Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (born June 2, 1944) is an American Composer. The Way We Were is a 1973 American film which tells the story of Katie Morosky an intense Jewish woman who marries Hubbell Gardner a carefree m. John Bettis & Richard Carpenter
- "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" - Dalida
- "Je suis malade" - Dalida
- "Paroles. Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut He frequently played the piano while his sister Karen played baseball outside Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her . . Paroles. . . " - Dalida & Alain Delon
- "Pour ne pas vivre seul" - Dalida
- "Vado Via" - Dalida
"Misdemeanor" Foster Sylvers
Classical music
- Jean Absil - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Alain Delon (born 8 November 1935) is a César Award -winning French Actor. Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Dalida ( January 17, 1933 &ndash May 3, 1987) was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her Jean Absil ( October 23, 1893 – February 2, 1974) was a Belgian modernist music composer organist and professor at 3
- William Alwyn - Fantasy Sonata for flute and harp
- Gloria Coates - Music on Open Strings (Symphony no. William Alwyn, CBE, born William Alwyn Smith ( November 7, 1905 &ndash September 11, 1985) was an English Composer, Gloria Coates ( October 10, 1938 in Wausau Wisconsin) is an American composer who lives in Munich, Germany. 1)
- George Crumb - Makrokosmos, Volume II for amplified piano
- Alberto Ginastera - String Quartet no. George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music Alberto Evaristo Ginastera ( Buenos Aires, April 11 1916 &ndash June 25 1983 Geneva) was an Argentine Composer of classical music 3
- Lou Harrison - Organ Concerto with Percussion
- Anthony Iannaccone - Rituals
- Frank Martin - Requiem
- Luigi Nono - Canto per il Vietnam
- Carl Orff - De Temporum Fine Comoedia
- Dmitri Shostakovich - Six Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva, op. Lou Silver Harrison ( May 14, 1917 &ndash February 2, 2003) was an American Anthony Iannaccone (born 1943 in Brooklyn New York) is a Composer and conductor. Frank Martin ( September 15, 1890 &ndash November 21, 1974) was a Swiss Composer, who lived Luigi Nono ( January 29, 1924 – May 8, 1990) was an Italian Avant-garde Composer of Classical music Carl Orff ( &ndash) was a 20th-century German Composer, most famous for Carmina Burana (1937 De Temporum Fine Comoedia, literally Play of the End of Time, is an Opera or Musical play by 20th Century German composer Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ( Russian: ru Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович ( &ndash 9 August 1975 was a Russian Composer 143
Opera
Musical theater
Musical films
- Godspell (Movie)
- Jesus Christ Superstar (Film)
- Lost Horizon (w. Nikolai Sergeevich Korndorf ( Russian: Николáй Сергéевич Корндóрф, January 23, 1947 Moscow, USSR Gigi is a 1944 novel by the French writer Colette about a wealthy cultured man of fashion who discovers he is in love with a young Parisian girl Alan Jay Lerner ( August 31, 1918 &ndash June 14, 1986) was an American Broadway Lyricist and Librettist This article is about the stage musical For the 1978 film of the same name see Grease (film. Gypsy is a 1959 musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Jule Styne ( December 31, 1905 &ndash September 20, 1994) was a British -born American Songwriter especially Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven Here Comes the Groom ( 1951) is a romantic comedy musical starring Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman, directed by Frank Capra, and released by Paramount The King and I is a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Richard Charles Rodgers ( June 28, 1902, Arverne Queens, New York City &ndash December 30, 1979, New York Oscar Hammerstein II (ˈhæmɚstaɪn (born Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein) ( July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven No No Nanette is a Musical comedy with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach, music by Vincent Youmans, and a book by Otto Harbach Irving Caesar (born July 10, 1895 in New York, died December 18, 1996 in New York was a prominent American Lyricist Otto Abels Harbach, born Otto Abels Hauerbach ( August 18, 1873 - January 24, 1963) was an American lyricist and librettist Vincent Youmans ( September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1946) was an American popular composer and Broadway producer The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7-1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell. Richard Adler (born August 3, 1921) is an American Lyricist, Composer and producer of several Broadway Jerry Ross (né Jerold Rosenberg March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American Lyricist and Composer Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Pinocchio (piˈnɔkːjo in Italian is a fictional character that first appeared in 1883, in The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, and Pippin is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O Raisins are dried Grapes They are produced in many regions of the world such as the United States, Australia, Chile, The Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British stage musical, opening in London on 19 June 1973 Richard Timothy Smith (born March 25 1942) better known under his Stage name Richard O'Brien, is an English-born New Zealand-raised Seesaw is a musical with a book by Michael Bennett, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The George Gershwin Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 222 West 51st Street in midtown- Manhattan in the Paramount Plaza Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Godspell, released in 1973, is the Film adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical Godspell created by John-Michael Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973, Oscar-nominated film adaptation of the Rock opera of the same name, based on the last weeks of the life Lost Horizon is a 1973 Musical film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Peter Finch, John Gielgud, Liv Ullmann Hal David m. Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an American Lyricist and Songwriter. Burt Bacharach) released March 14
- Robin Hood animated feature released November 8
- Tom Sawyer
Births
- January 1 - DJ Shadow, DJ
- January 10 - Aerle Taree, Arrested Development
- January 12 - Matt Wong, Reel Big Fish
- March 17 - Caroline Corr, drummer
- April 4 - Kelly Price
- April 29 - Mike Hogan, The Cranberries
- May 2 - Justin Burnett, film score composer
- May 5 - Casino Versus Japan, electronic musician
- May 14
- May 17 - Joshua Homme, guitarist and vocalist for Queens of the Stone Age
- June 9 - Wes Scantlin, Puddle of Mudd
- June 10 - Faith Evans
- June 23 - Marie N, Eurovision-winning singer
- July 4 - Gackt, singer, songwriter, and musician
- July 5 - Bengt Lagerberg, The Cardigans
- July 11 - Andrew Bird, singer-songwriter
- July 25 - Ladybug, Digable Planets
- July 29 - Wanya Morris, Boyz II Men
- September 17 - Anastacia, singer
- September 23 - Jermaine Dupri, record producer
- October 26 - Taylor Snow, bassist for Aero
- November 3 - Mick Thomson, guitarist for Slipknot
- November 28 - Jade Puget (AFI)
- December 8 - Corey Taylor, vocalist for Slipknot
- December 11 - Mos Def, rapper
Deaths
- January 16 - Clara Ward, gospel singer
- January 23 - Kid Ory
- February 19 - Joseph Szigeti, violinist
- March 5 - Michael Jeffery, Jimi Hendrix's personal manager
- March 8 - Ron Pigpen McKernan, Grateful Dead, stomach hemorrhage
- March 26 - Noel Coward, composer
- April 18 - Willie 'The Lion' Smith, US jazz pianist
- May 21 - Vaughn Monroe, US singer and bandleader
- July 3 - Betty Grable, US actress and singer
- July 3 - Karel Ančerl, conductor
- July 6 - Otto Klemperer, conductor
- July 14 - Clarence White, guitarist The Byrds
- August 17 - Jean Barraqué, French classical composer
- September 6 - William Henry Harris, organist and composer
- September 16 - Víctor Jara, Chilean folk singer is murdered
- September 17 - Hugo Winterhalter, US conductor and arranger
- September 19 - Gram Parsons, guitarist/vocalist
- September 20 - Jim Croce, singer
- October 16
- October 22 - Pablo Casals, cellist
- November 11 - David "Stringbean" Akeman, US country musician
- November 18 - Alois Hába, composer
- November 27 - Frank Christian
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Awards
Grammy Awards
Country Music Association Awards
Eurovision Song Contest
Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Emile Joseph Christian ( New Orleans April 20 1895 &ndash December 3 1973 in New Orleans (sometimes spelled Emil Christian Fäyzullin Cäwdät Xaris ulı ( ʑæʊˈdæt xæˌrisuˈlɯ}} aka Cäwdät Fäyzi fæɪˈzɪ}} also anglicized as Jaudat Faizi; Tatar Cyrillic: The 15th Grammy Awards were held in February 1973, and were the first to be broadcast live on CBS, after the first two ceremonies were on ABC. The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg.
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